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The "Big Six" Models: Where Are They Now?

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The "Big Six" Models: Where Are They Now?

Before the Coco Rochas and Chanel Imans of the modeling world, there were "The Big Six," a crop of supermodels who dominated all things hair, fashion, and makeup in the late 1980s and early 1990s. These days, actresses and pop stars often fill the positions left behind by these powerhouse models. So, let's take a trip down memory lane to see how much these six ladies have — and haven't — changed.

In those days Chisty was my fav. Those girls were sups during the heydays of modelings when models were on covers of fashion mags. They only had to compete with other models for the jobs. For almost a decade models have had to compete with big time celebs for fashion mag covers and ad campaigns. You're lucky if you see one cover a year with a model on it. It has not been a great decade for models, which I give great credit to the ones who've made it.

Oh, Faylinn I like her too. Love these ladies and would love to have a big photo spread of all the 'super models' I remember a spread a few(?) years ago somewhere with all the big names on the cover which was quite fun. :ponder:

All of them have found ways of making themselves more 'beautiful' - ie conventionally beautiful, they're much neater, and for instance Claudia Schiffer's eyes are much bigger looking, Cindy Crawford's make up is bang up to date and gorgeously understated. But they look so much cuter in the before pictures. NOT because they are younger - they're fantastic, incredible looking women now - but because a little imperfection and unconsciousness is necessary for sexiness. They're too good at what they do now. The possible exception, Naomi Campbell, whose face is imperceptibly older but many times more womanly, and she may be the most extraordinarily genetically fortunate individual who ever lived. What an amazing face and body she has.